UNDERSTANDING THE COST OF SORORITY MEMBERSHIP

WHEN YOU JOIN A SORORITY, THERE IS A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION THAT COMES ALONG WITH MEMBERSHIP.

THIS FINANCIAL COMMITMENT IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS “DUES” OR “MEMBERSHIP DUES” BY CHAPTER MEMBERS. THE DUES AMOUNT WILL VARY FROM CHAPTER TO CHAPTER. THE WOMEN OF THE SORORITY CHAPTER VOTE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET EITHER EACH SEMESTER OR EACH YEAR. THIS VOTE DETERMINES HOW MUCH EACH MEMBER WILL PAY IN DUES. THESE DUES GO TOWARD CHAPTER EXPENSES AND ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, FUNDRAISING EVENTS OR SISTERHOOD ACTIVITIES. THEY ALSO COVER THINGS SUCH AS INSURANCE FOR EACH MEMBER AND FEES TO THE INTER/NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THEY CAN PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND HELPFUL RESOURCES TO CHAPTERS.

RECRUITMENT IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED. ASK ABOUT WHAT THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WOULD BE. YOUR STUDENT CAN ALSO ASK ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE A SORORITY PROVIDES. WHILE THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS, SORORITIES OFTEN ALLOW MEMBERS TO SET UP A PAYMENT PLAN THAT WORKS BEST FOR THEM. SORORITY CHAPTERS SHOULD PROVIDE ANSWERS TOWARD THE COST OF SORORITY

MEMBERSHIP DURING RECRUITMENT TYPICALLY, THE FIRST SEMESTER AS A SORORITY MEMBER WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN ANY OTHER BECAUSE YOUR STUDENT WILL BE ASKED TO PAY NEW MEMBER AND INITIATION FEES AS WELL AS PURCHASE A MEMBERSHIP BADGE

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OWED FOR DUES WILL VARY WITH EACH CHAPTER AND WITH EACH CAMPUS THE FUNDS COLLECTED FROM CHAPTER MEMBERS HELP PAY FOR CHAPTER OPERATIONS, EVENTS, PROGRAMMING, AND SUPPORT FOR THE INTER/NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. CHAPTERS THAT HOST MORE EVENTS MIGHT CHARGE MORE MONEY IN DUES TO PAY FOR THOSE EVENTS. OTHER CHAPTERS MIGHT CHARGE LESS MONEY FOR DUES BUT EXPECT YOU TO PAY INDIVIDUALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR DIFFERENT THINGS YOUR STUDENT MIGHT WANT TO DO SUCH AS PURCHASING T-SHIRTS OR PARTICIPATING IN ADDITIONAL SISTERHOOD OR SOCIAL EVENTS. A BREAKDOWN OF COSTS CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS BOOKLET.